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{{also|つて}}
==Japanese==

===Etymology===
Contracted from {{ja-r|[[と]][[て]]}}, itself a compound of quotative particle {{ja-r|と}} and conjunctive particle {{ja-r|て}}.<ref name="DJR">{{R:Daijirin}}</ref><ref name="DJS">{{R:Daijisen}}</ref>

Another etymology lists って as a shift from {{m|ja|てふ|tr=tefu}}, a [[contraction]] of {{m|ja|言う|と言う|tr=to iu|t=said that...}} in its {{w|Classical Japanese}} form.<ref name="KDJ2">{{R:Nihon Kokugo Daijiten 2|って}}</ref>

* {{IPAchar|/to ifu/}} → {{IPAchar|/toifu/}} → {{IPAchar|/tefu/}} → {{IPAchar|/tte/}}

When following a word ending in {{ja-r|ん}}, manifests without [[gemination]] as just {{ja-r|て}}.<ref name="KDJ2"/>

First cited to the late 1800s.<ref name="KDJ2"/>

===Pronunciation===
{{ja-pron}}
*: Can be used with a rising intonation to indicate a question.<ref name="KDJ2"/>

===Particle===
{{ja-pos|particle}}

# {{defdate|from late 1800s}} he/she/I/they/we said: {{n-g|a type of verbal [[quotation mark]] used for [[direct]] and [[indirect]] [[quote]]s, also similar to {{m|en|that}} when used as a coordinating conjunction}}
#: {{ja-usex|[[すぐ]][[来る|来]]ます'''って'''。|すぐ きます '''って'''。|'''He said (that)''' he'd come soon.}}
#: {{ja-usex|[[お母さん]]に[[聞く|聞いたら]]、[[駄目|だめ]]だ'''って'''。|おかあさん に き.いたら、だめ だ '''って'''。|When I asked my mom, '''she said''' no.}}
#: {{ja-usex|[[あいつ]][[病気]][[なんだ]]'''って'''。|あいつ びょうき なんだ '''って'''。|They say they're sick.}}
# {{defdate|from early 1900s}} used to emphasize a word
#: {{ja-usex|[[アラビア語]]'''って'''、[[難しい|難しく]]ない？|アラビア-ご '''って'''、むずかしくない？|Arabic, '''you say'''? Isn't that difficult?}}
#: {{ja-usex|[[これ]]'''って'''[[何て]][[名%前]]？|これ '''って''' なんて な%まえ？|What is this called?}}

====Usage notes====
The particle often appears as {{ja-r|て}} when following a word ending in {{ja-r|ん}}.<ref name="KDJ2"/>

: {{ja-usex|彼が行かん'''て'''言うんだよ。|かれ が いかん '''て''' いう ん だ よ。|'''She says''' ('''that''') he's not coming!}}

====See also====
* {{ja-r|ってば}}

===Interjection===
{{ja-pos|interjection}}

# {{n-g|Used to draw attention to something objectionable in a discussion.}}
#: {{ja-usex|黙れ。'''って'''なんでお前がここに！|だまれ。'''って''' なんで おまえ が ここ に！|Shut up. And why are you even here!}}

===References===
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